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Los halagos 

Get ready for a special treat! In this episode, I talk with Cara Leopold, an English Teacher known as the Listening Expert. We covered a lot of topics, so this will be the first of two episodes with our conversation. The main theme of our conversation was building great listening skills in another language. In this first episode, we talk about the importance of listening when learning another language, including pronunciation, and what to do when you don’t understand your colleagues in meetings.  Here are some gems from this episode:

“People might think, “I spend most of my time speaking.” But listening is actually the skill that dominates. So by that logic, the foundation for also learning future languages should be listening.”

“So what’s really helped me to get fluent in French is observing what people say, understanding them, and then copying them.”

“Notice the expressions that people keep using and then use them. You will sound more authentic because you'll be using what the people around you actually say, as opposed to what you read in a book or what you got out of a list of 100 idioms.”

Tune in to get more valuable insights from Cara, so you’ll understand more of what people say around you! The second part of our conversation will be released in the next episode. 

Read the transcript here: https://www.express-to-impress.com/listening-skills/.

Original theme music by Lucas Knutter 

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In this episode, I am talking about house work. This episode is perfect for beginners who just embarked on their German language journey. This podcast series will help you to get used to the German language and is suitable for A1-B1 level. Make sure that you also check out my future episodes. 

Learngermanwithfalk

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In this episode I will share some fun experiences about Travelling in China. Discover the best way to travel in China that fits your style! Enjoy~ 
Here are some useful words you may learn from this episode:

1. 旺季
wàng jì
英文解释: peak season
中文解释: 经济活动、旅游等领域中最繁忙的季节，通常需求量和价格较高。

2. 淡季
dàn jì
英文解释: off-season
中文解释: 需求相对较少，经济活动较为清淡的季节，价格通常较低。

3. 暑期
shǔ qī
英文解释: summer vacation
中文解释: 学生暑假期间，通常在夏季，是旅行和活动的高峰期。

4. 长假
cháng jià
英文解释: long holiday
中文解释: 通常指时间较长的假期，比如国庆节或春节。

5. 性价比
xìng jià bǐ
英文解释: cost-performance ratio
中文解释: 产品或服务的质量与其价格之间的比值，性价比高指质量较好、价格合理。

6. 攻略
gōng lüè
英文解释: strategy or guide
中文解释: 旅游、游戏等领域中的指南或建议，帮助人们更好地规划和执行计划。

7. 搜索框
sōu suǒ kuàng （播客中我的发音有误）
英文解释: search box
中文解释: 在网页或应用程序上用来输入关键词进行搜索的文本框。

8. 地貌
dì mào
英文解释: landform
中文解释: 地球表面自然形成的各种形态，如山脉、平原、河谷等。

9. 行程
xíng chéng
英文解释: itinerary
中文解释: 旅行或活动的详细计划和安排。

10. 心仪
xīn yí
英文解释: be fond of; admire
中文解释: 对某事物或某人感到喜爱或仰慕。

11. 设施
shè shī
英文解释: facility
中文解释: 为特定用途提供的设备或建筑物，如体育设施、医疗设施等。

12. 方言
fāng yán
英文解释: dialect
中文解释: 某一地区特有的语言变体，与标准语言或其他方言有所不同。

13. 启发
qǐ fā
英文解释: inspiration; enlightenment
中文解释: 通过某种事物或经验引起新的思考或获得新想法。

14. 历史悠久
lì shǐ yōu jiǔ
英文解释: long history
中文解释: 拥有悠久的发展历程，通常用于形容古老的文化或事物。

15. 地大物博
dì dà wù bó
英文解释: vast territory and abundant resources
中文解释: 国家或地区面积广阔，资源丰富。

16. 仅此而已
 jǐn cǐ ér yǐ
英文解释: that's all
中文解释: 事情只有这些，没有更多的内容。

17. 货比三家
huò bǐ sān jiā
英文解释: shop around
中文解释: 购物时货比三家，以找到最合适的价格或质量。

18. 五湖四海
wǔ hú sì hǎi
英文解释: all corners of the world
中文解释: 指世界各地，也可指来自各地的人们。

19. 入乡随俗
rù xiāng suí sú
英文解释: when in Rome, do as the Romans do
中文解释: 到了某个地方，应遵守当地的风俗习惯。

Learn Chinese and Have Fun!

Travelling in China~在中国旅行

In this lesson or podcast, you will learn how to pronounce letters (alphabet) in Indonesian. Selamat belajar dan semangat!

BAHASA INDONESIA WITH DIANA 

HURUF DAN ABJAD IN BAHASA INDONESIA

Odyssea and Nausico snoop around Cycla's fortress to search for Polyphema.

Transcript: https://saracasalino-books.weebly.com/blog/the-adventures-of-odyssea-ch-6-cycla

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The Adventures of Odyssea: Ch 6.2 - Cycla

The largest diamond found in more than a century has been unearthed at a mine in Botswana, and the country's president showed off the fist-sized stone to the world on August 22.

The Botswana government says the huge 2,492-carat diamond is the second-biggest ever discovered in a mine. It's the biggest diamond found since 1905.

The diamond was presented to the world at the office of Botswana President Mokgweetsi Masisi. It weighs about half a kilogram and Masisi was one of the first to hold it.

Masisi said: "I am lucky to have seen it in my time." He said "wow" before calling government officials over to take a closer look.

Officials said it was too early to value the stone or decide how it would be sold. Another smaller diamond from the same mine in Botswana was sold for $63 million in 2016, a record for a rough gem.

Naseem Lahri, Botswana managing director for Lucara, the Canadian mining company that found the diamond, added: "I am very proud. It is a product of Botswana."

Lucara said in a statement that it recovered the "exceptional" rough diamond from its Karowe Mine in central Botswana. Lucara said it was a "high-quality" stone and was found intact.

It was located using X-ray technology designed to find large, high-value diamonds.

The weight would make it the largest diamond found in 119 years and the second-largest ever dug out of a mine after the Cullinan Diamond that was discovered in South Africa in 1905.

The famous Cullinan was 3,106 carats and was cut into gems, some of which form part of the British Crown Jewels.

Botswana, a country of 2.6 million people in southern Africa, is the second-biggest producer of natural diamonds behind Russia and has unearthed all of the world's biggest stones in recent years.